以下に引用しているのは、IFAA(国際解剖学会)のニュースレター、'Plexus'の2004年12月号に掲載されたドイツ解剖学会委員会による、ハーゲンス博士の'Body-World-Show'に対する抗議声明の原文だ。
これはIFAAのサイトで読むことができる。
http://www.ifaa.net/PLEXUS_DECEMBER_2004-FINAL.pdf
この18ページに掲載されている。訳は後日アップします。
NEWSLETTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF ASSOCIATIONS OF ANATOMISTS
DECEMBER 2004
Statement by the Anatomische Gesellschaft on the infamous
Body-World Show of Dr Gunter von Hagens
The public dispute about the Body-World Show of Dr G. von Hagens urges the
Council of the Anatomische Gesellschaft to publish the following statement:
The task of human anatomy is to analyse the structure of the body by
dissection in order to gain insight into the general morphological pattern,
function and dysfunction of man. Anatomists have to communicate the results of
their investigations to students and medical doctors - and to all those who are
interested in their own body and biology. Anatomical knowledge underpins
contemporary medicine and is indispensable for understanding the structural and
biological nature of mankind. Anatomical investigations follow strict scientific
rules. Modern anatomy consists not only of macroscopic examination of the body,
but, by using modern techniques, it also analyses cells and molecules as
essential players in any physiological or pathological process. Dissections and
gross anatomy courses are definitely required to understand and teach anatomy,
but this macroscopic view is only the first part of the anatomical curriculum
which embraces a “vertical” holistic approach, from the macroscopical level (including
self-examinations and demonstrations on living subjects) to the cell biological
and molecular, from the spatial dimension (systemic and topographic anatomy) to
the temporal (embryology, evolutionary anatomy). This conceptual integration is
central to the understanding and teaching of modern anatomy.
Those teaching anatomy need to capture the attention and interest of the
students, but the engagement of an audience has to serve a genuine task – the
transmission of knowledge; didactic principles cannot simply be borrowed from
the spectacular anatomy of the old days. To demonstrate contemporary scientific
anatomy to the public it is necessary to combine concepts and dissections. This
challenging task asks for sophisticated didactic methods and a commitment from both
teachers and the audience.
As a medical discipline, anatomy has to respect a strict ethical code,
anatomical dissections should only be performed with the written consent of the
donor. Following this rule, the anatomical departments in
Germany
have developed non-commercial
“willed body programs” allowing the donors to decide whether their remains are
to be cremated and/or buried or may be used as permanent preparations.
The Body-World Show of Dr G. von Hagens severely violates these principles
of the Anatomische Gesellschaft.
The Board of the Anatomische Gesellschaft:
Prof. Dr B. Christ (Freiburg), Prof. Dr D. Drenckhahn
(Würzburg), Prof. Dr R. Funk (Dresden), Prof. Dr B. Tillmann (Kiel), Prof. DR
W. Kühnel (Lübeck) (Secretary*), in cooperation with Prof. Dr H.W. Korf (Frankfurt/N)
and Prof. Dr W. Neuhuber (Erlangen)
Professor DR W. Kühnel
Universität of Lübeck
Department of Anatomy
Ratzeburger Allee 160,
D-23538 Lübeck
Email: kuehnel@anat.uni-luebeck.de
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